As the Trump administration pressures Volodymyr Zelensky to engage in peace talks, commanders fear their Starlink battlefield internet could be the next victim.

The intel schism is part of the fallout from a shocking Friday press conference in the Oval Office, during which U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for not thanking them often enough for past U.

President Donald Trump will soon head to Capitol Hill for perhaps the most consequential speech of his second term so far. He is set to deliver an address to Congress a day after he decided to halt US military aid to Ukraine,

While it has fewer than one-tenth of Starlink's satellites, Eutelsat is being floated as a potential replacement if Starlink access is cut.

Ukraine is unlikely to be able to return the Starlink Internet access terminals leased from other countries, developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX. This was announced on March 6 by The Washington Post (WP).

Trump has long signaled his intention to close the department, but fully eliminating it will require Congress to act. If the Trump administration succeeds in pushing an end to the department, some programs and funding could be retained and shifted to other agencies.

Musk curtailed Starlink access in 2022 to prevent Ukraine from using it for an attack on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, fearing it could trigger an escalation in the conflict. That year, he also threatened to cut Starlink funding after Ukrainian officials criticized him for suggesting the government cede territory in exchange a peace deal with Russia.